Unit I:
1. The Renaissance (Humanism, Capitalism & Trade, Exploration & Discovery, Beginning of Colonialism)
2. Elizabethan Drama.
3. Puritanical Literature
Unit II
1. The Restoration.
2. The Enlightenment
3. Augustanism..
4. Neo-classicism..
Unit III:
1. Gothic Literature.
2. Romanticism..
3. Victorianism..
4. Pre-Raphaelite Movement
Unit IV.
1. Irish Dramatic Movement
2. Symbolism..
3. Modernism..
4. The Apocalyptic Movement
Unit V:
1. Absurdism..
2. Postmodernism..
3. The Movement of the 1950s.
4. Postcolonialism
Unit I: A Brief History of British Prose.
1. Origins and Early Forms of British Prose.
2. The Renaissance and Humanist Influence on British Prose.
3. The Enlightenment and the Advent of Periodical Essays.
4. Romanticism and the Personal Essay.
5. Victorian Era: Social Critique and Reform through Prose.
Unit II: The Renaissance.
1. Francis Bacon: "Of Studies",
"Of Discourse".
2. John Lyly: "Euphues Introduced" (From Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit)
Unit III: Restoration and Enlightenment
1. Samuel Pepys: "The Great Fire" (From The Diary)
2. Richard Steele: "The Spectator's Club".
Unit IV: Romantic and Victorian Age.
1. Charles Lamb: "The Londoner".
2. John Henry Cardinal Newman: "Knowledge its own end" (From The Idea of a University)
Unit V: Modern Age.
1. G.K. Chesterton: "The Worship of the Wealthy".
2. A.G. Gardiner: "On Saying Please"
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Sahidul Islam Choudhury
Sahidul Islam Choudhury a permanent resident of Hailakandi, Assam. After completing his schooling form native place, he joined prestigious Aligarh Muslim University.He completed B.A Honors degree in English covering subjects of modern Indian History and Linguistics .Then, in 2019, he completed M.A degree in English with the specialization in the area of post colonial literature, Shakespearean drama, African-American drama and translation studies. He secured first class in M.A as well .In the same year, he qualified UGC NET for Assistant professor in English.Further, he completed B.Ed degree from Kurukshetra University with first class.He qualified Assam higher secondary TET(PGT) in the year 2021 and currently he is working as Post Graduate Teacher for the subject English at Govt Boy’s Higher Secondary School, Assam.
